Afghan Army Practices With U.S. IED Spy Gear

1/4/2013 5:26PM

As U.S. forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, the Afghan army is getting some practice with high-tech American IED detection technology, such as this tethered balloon, known as the Aerostat. WSJ's Nathan Hodge reports via #WorldStream.

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